1972 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1972 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–3 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Tennessee Tech $ 7 0 0 10 2 0
Western Kentucky 5 2 0 7 3 0
Middle Tennessee 4 2 1 7 3 1
Morehead State 3 3 1 3 6 1
Eastern Kentucky 3 4 0 5 6 0
Murray State 2 5 0 4 6 0
East Tennessee State 2 5 0 3 7 0
Austin Peay 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1972 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by head coach Jimmy Feix and finished second in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)after winning the conference championship the previous two years.[1] The team roster included future National Football League (NFL) players Virgil Livers, John Bushong, Clarence "Jazz" Jackson, Brad Watson, and Mike McCoy. Andrew Francis, Jackson, McCoy, and Watson were selected to the All-OVC team.[2] The coaching staff included future NFL coach Romeo Crennel.